Census Figures Count: Growth All Around Us

Monday, March 28th, 2011

By Mario Reyna, South Texas College Division Dean of Business and Technology

Texas Border Business

The numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau are out, confirming what we see before our eyes - growth is all around us. From Brownsville to Roma,there is absolutely no mistake that the Rio Grande Valley is building an infrastructure that will help this area become the vanguard for the United States.

The U.S. Census Bureau reported Hidalgo County grew from 569,769 to 774,769 residents representing a 35 percent increase during the last decade. Cameron County grew from 335,227 to 406,220, a 21 percent increase, while Willacy County grew from 20,082 to 22,134, a 10 percent increase. Starr County also reported a gain from 53,597 to 60,968, which is a 13 percent increase. 

As the census data is being digested, Valley leaders are ...

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